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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,000.48, 118,519.36 and 23,595.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,000.48, 118,519.36 and 23,595.04 is: 35,398.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,000.48 : 118,519.36 = 23,595.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,000.48/118,519.36 = 23,595.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,000.48x = 118,519.36 × 23,595.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,000.48x = 2,796,469,039.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,796,469,039.97/79,000.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,398.13

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